RE: IR fogging

["George L Smyth" <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-infrared@xxxxx [mailto:owner-infrared@xxxxx]On Behalf Of
> David Lee
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 6:27 PM
> To: infrared@xxxxx
> Subject: IR fogging
>
> I must warn you about using 4x5 infrared film with cameras made
> out of wood
> or other materials. I made 2  4x5 cameras (for stereo) out of 3/16 inch
> thick mahogany plywood. They worked great with pan film. When I
> used IR with
> them the film was tremendously fogged. I then lined the insides with
> adhesive backed aluminum tape and repainted it black and now they
> work fine.

I have shot numerous sheets of HSI with my Leonardo pinhole camera.  Plywood
may not be the best material to use with infrared, but pine seems to have
worked well enough for me.

george

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